According to police, more than 70 police officers have been injured since Wednesday in connection with protests against the evacuation of the village of Lützerath in North Rhine-Westphalia. Part of this was due to the use of a large demonstration on Saturday, an Aachen police spokesman said on Sunday.
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The injuries are due to discussions with climate activists, as well as mistakes due to the nature of the terrain or other circumstances. Most officers are still able to work.
According to the “Lützerath Leben” initiative, there were “numerous serious injuries” among protesters during Saturday’s coal opponents’ protests, and in one case even a life-threatening injury. Police used “massive batons, pepper spray, armored vehicles, water cannons, dogs and horses” against climate activists in the fields opposite Lützerath. Police did not provide specific figures on those injured on Saturday.